Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon has expanded its Edinburgh office as it continues to grow its Scottish practice.
The firm opened the office just over three years ago to support the long-standing practice. The move came shortly after it recruited three high-calibre partners from top-quality independent Scottish firms. 
The office, in the city’s showpiece Atria One development on Morrison Street, pictured, now employs 45 staff following a string of key hires.
Burges Salmon, which employs a total of more than 800 people across its offices in Bristol, Edinburgh and London, said the expansion would support future growth in the Scottish market at a time when many of its rivals were cutting back on space.
The firm has acquired 3,000 sq ft of additional space in Atria One next to its existing office following a deal with occupier The Law Society of Scotland.
The new space includes a number of additional agile workspaces, internal meeting space and tech-enabled collaboration areas to support hybrid working.
Burges Salmon said these would help it accommodate the practice’s growth as well as provide a flexible space for visitors.
Investment has also gone into a range of planting and greenery to support the wellbeing of employees and visitors.
Burges Salmon managing partner Roger Bull, pictured, said: “Our decision to open an office in Edinburgh in 2019 was all about recognising and responding to the needs of our clients, and was – and remains – closely aligned with our key sector strategy.
“Over the past three years, we have achieved a number of significant milestones – in terms of both the recruitment of fantastic new team members and client successes.
“During the past 12 months in particular, our presence in Scotland has continued to grow strongly.
“This exciting office expansion will support our growth and for it to come only three years after opening in Scotland is testament to the hard work of all those involved in making our Edinburgh office such a success.”
Burges Salmon recruited two senior lawyers – Amy Cornelius and Gregor Hayworth – to its Edinburgh-based dispute resolution, which it said demonstrated its commitment to the sector.
Meanwhile its corporate team in Edinburgh has also expanded with the arrival of solicitors Claire Withers (tax and incentives), and Victoria MacAuley (corporate finance).
Associate Samir Younes and solicitor Emily Cranston have also joined the firm’s banking and finance team while its planning and compulsory purchase team has been strengthened with the appointment of associate Patrick Munro.
The office has also advised on a number of significant transactions across a range of sectors and for high-profile clients and maintained or forged new partnerships with some significant institutions in Scotland, including rewilding, reforestation and carbon-offsetting organisation Trees for Life and Edinburgh Zoo’s public art event Giraffe About Town.
